[encore] 403: The Book of Genesis by Morgan Parker

The Slowdown: Poetry & Reflection Daily

Jun 26, 2025•6 min

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Today’s poem is The Book of Genesis by Morgan Parker.

The Slowdown is currently taking a break. We’ll be back soon with new episodes from a new host. This week, we’re going back into the archive to revisit Tracy K. Smith’s time as host. Today’s episode was originally released on June 10, 2020.

In this episode, Tracy writes…”Today's poem is by Morgan Parker. Parker's poems fill me with joy for the ways they ponder and bear witness to the experience of blackness.”

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